The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-04

edges 70 right q an, freedom vhatsvss...
O. iss ~ Y that society must DO prstsete1
,a1 ah s IaM y, ,mmsrM and noxious, =
on penalty unit, Instead of being frSs, "
would DO the most and worst rovsfne1
people on "a ca o. To; 10 say that We viii Slsl
by Law oil Ia At may ,, no4ious and bsnsfd
the hsht OF progress, rub cut
results OF mans genius, and eYeps
in utter darkness. To illustrate. take ssses
and It's uses and results. What man voSid
insist on passing law to prevent its utillss-
tool None; yet every paper You read advises
you Of the trouble and death PRODUCED 81
IL. What 10 thu opinion Of he men who Have
built up and preserved this governmostY
Mr.. Bond here read from history ne
op MEMS OF Ihoma as Jefferson, Mr., SeymonP.
Mr.. lilden, Mr.. Bee cher i Mr.. IngersolI, M
Black and President Cleveland 10 support o(,
his argumsnt.l The next argument is, NJ
u ptohlblt2 Admitting ali that 70 clair
by the friends Of pre- hibi,ion. the inquiry T.,
what 10 the remedyi II the smsndmsnt
statistics Of state which have proki6its1
such laws as the ole under discussion pr0s
duce a ore opposition than resistancs. From 4
lSi6 10 $751;, fourteen states of this Unie0
adopted prohibition, and, Of the f0urteeo1
eleven have repealed IL either u der hold.
ings Of their courts or by the vote Of ~ Y
people. In New Hampshire IL was su. tainS4
~ one majority, In connecticut It Is dsa4
lene the Governor Of the State reosm mead
Ing Its repeal because IL was not observed o.
rs.pected. In Maine, whore it Is claine8
70 have done most good. they have. sinco "
adoption, passed iorty-three statutes tot ~
en'orcement and two admend nents tolho
constitution. aud at every election the PFos
hibition party, IN convention assem- iods
soleunly declares that IL pub 10 sentiment
will only back item up, they will yet w.
Al the State Convention in Maine, Jupo.
1885. the Prohibition party, admiIte4
that in Portland. Biddeiord. BanAs!e
.ss s,i,, Bath si., Aass, ns d naio"
the the sts's S' 20 far IRON the u imp fTaai ~
toroement ot the law being adhered 10 from
principle, tho Law 10 enforced OF lot as W
will Of the officers or party erisenciss e.
Neal Dow, the leader Of prohibition \
Maine aud America, says; "Liguor wjIlA
told In Maine In We itien II the law as le0
| as II Is profitable tn do 80, a1d undor the l3G
~ it now 10, u 10 very Profitable" 49,
mir, Bond then eh wed rom statistics Int
| taxation in ali prohibition states ad larGely
inciea ed That otimo had increased under
was more common; that the paupers Of
Maine numbered one for every AZ, whilein
| tennessee the ratio is only one 10 every ~.
| 80 with oiLer.btAtet, and that inIempersneo
at Is a cOnceiod fact" said Mr.. Dond.
"that the lighter d inks If deieterious at Ill
were less SO han the stronger. Therefore II
| Ia desirable to educate the people away from
srong DE- INKS 20 the lighter, WHOM can only
be done by heavily taxihg the strong drink
and puttiag u ligh. tau on beor, wine. ale.
| etc. PrOhibitionists claim ffer 5000 y
l6OOOO deaths annually from alcohol, whiIo
shows only lig2 who died from the effects q
| strong drink"
Mr.. Bond then showed from tho Internsl
Revenue reports that the nu Iber Of retsk1
/ 1 A.a In Mar an ~. =
as in 1882; that In KAnsas hey he'd increass1
| 9I, proving conclus yely that as far AZ puo-
ting top to intemperancs IL was a ia lafe.
II think, my fellow c.tirens. that thee
| facts demonstrates oonoiusiyely that Pros
hibition does nat prohibits; that instead Of
prob biting 1t introduces vile and unwhols.
some comp9un's H. place OF lighter and
pure dTinssi that II rspadiases the idea
upon which Democracy " founded, that Q
country 10 best governed that Is least GOV
ernsd. IL shows the necessity ofa increase
Of olicials, a d enlarges and s1mplicates the
mschinsry Of soysrnn mt: IL takes the right
10 regulate ones ssn life, away firm the
citizen and places II IN the state, intro
du, es tho constable and sheriff into youf
h mes, brepks down and destroys the honor
and man God Of the eitisen, and instead Of
iucuicatins principles Of lair dealing. can
dor and is1esty, 10 encourages ewasiUns
tricks, dupliciy aud dsoeptsn-in short,
| unamerisabiIes and makes non, born TO %
free, crinse ana cover before the 81. ~
\
for their. pleasure, happiness aud prosss-
ton" Mr.. Bond then demsnstrAted the
fAet that prohibition IL unde nooratie b.
reading IRON tn NstioLal Democratic Plat
torn, and tho Democratic platform Of
thirteen States Opposition TO prohibitisu
has ever been the course Of the Demoeratis
party ~ d ''as . follower Il this grand old
party l,h.ll ever be proud 70 uphold and
my friend Poafce will to you that ths
|. Prohibition parry 20 Code party nov
s.k him will 10 ! OF be Gods party In ~
whste will he stsndf Willie ' ote ford
Prohibition nominee for President Of q
United Statss.
az CHI sllenss my friend TO point on, The
: man, besides himself. hutheriOtd b. Hsysl
aud senator Mcdowell, whose bame shall
live IN history q. fayoring prohi billion. Don't
. you think II Emerssn kthotidso could ).
, ColyHr brought over to tho DemosrAsi(
. party, that all this iooliihneNs would b
: stoppedp'
I 81. Bond then thowed prohibition to b
untenable ffon biblicd standpoint
Ivy tr end will tell you that you must b 3
> Prohibi 10 aitt In order t. be a q cd thriliisa
7, We we're formerly taught 10 y rent, believe,
be baptised and be laved. Nov their cry Y
h repent. brl eve, DO baptized and be prohi-
= bitiorisi and t.en a. 70 heaven. Whsnevs,
you undertake TO induct the doctrines 81
teachings OF our rAv our iuto the miro. fou
cannot build up tie church By act Of the
|. LegislAture. Toe roltgiou a. my God Of ~
Saviour 10 strong enough 20 stan by itseli =
\ MIR. Bond In speech Of two and a bal
hours argued the question from sever
A | standpoint. his reasoning was close an(
= Logical, ard he held toe erosd spellbesa